After the Canes routed South Florida, 50-15, last Saturday, head coach Mario Cristobal encouraged his team to go over to the stand to thank Miami’s fans who traveled to Tampa to support the team.
Cristobal made it clear after the game and on Monday about how he feels about our fans.
"I want to say thanks to our fans that traveled to Tampa this past weekend. They certainly had an impact on us. Made a great impression on our players, and they're very grateful for that, and looking forward to seeing a bunch of them, seeing all of them pack up Hard Rock this Friday night.”
"I think they're excited. You could feel it. You could feel when we were in Gainesville–the swarm of people that were out there, and we felt that this past week. We looked to our sideline, and that was all orange, green. And they stayed there for the entire time. They really enjoyed it. I think they're witnessing a tremendous step for the program. One that we intend to continue ascending on. I think they also get to see some really unique personalities and some special players that maybe haven't existed in Miami football in the last several years. And they're very, personable, affable guys that love this community, that have done a lot of community service work, so their faces are very recognizable. There's a lot of local players on this team that were little league legends, that are now becoming prominent players in our program. So I think the bond of the University of Miami football team is, I think, revived and once again, becoming very real with the community. It's a reason why I want[ed] to come here as a player, because when that thing reaches a certain level of strength and power it's unmatched.
"It's really, it's a great thing for the community. It changes the demeanor of our city and our people.”
GO CANES!
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